Finance Assistant

Exciting Opportunity to join a friendly and professional finance team! Enjoy fantastic benefits and a supportive working environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits:

• Based in Leatherhead
• £30,000
• Full time or part time role (part time c30 hours per week across 5 days)
• 25 days annual (pro-rata) plus bank holidays
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Complimentary lunch and refreshments
• Employee assistance programme
• Use of onsite facilities

Job description:

Bank & Cash

• Recording cash book transactions
• Use online banking system to monitor accounts daily and review of cash reserve requirements
• Preparing weekly bank reconciliations, and monthly formal reconciliation
• Preparing formal reconciliation of loan accounts

Payroll

• Process monthly payroll runs in Sage 50 f
• Process starters and leavers, tax code changes, student loans and other HMRC notices
• Completing statutory payments and recording respective journal entries in SAGE 200
• Collect and reconcile monthly variation and timesheets from sites
• Produce monthly payroll reports for review by the Group Finance Manager and the Director of Finance
• Prepare and submit monthly HMRC filings and pension returns
• Execute year-end payroll tasks, including P11D generation
• Managing auto enrolment communications and support staff queries
• Liaise with pension providers and HMRC to resolve discrepancies
• Assisting with meeting arrangements between staff and the pension advisors
• Assisting HR with role/salary changes communications to staff
• Maintain accurate payroll records and files
• Summaries and analysis of data for management information purposes
• Assistance with the preparation of information for the external auditors

Miscellaneous

• Managing fund allocations for accounts
• Assisting with the preparation of invoices as required:
• Collecting extra charges information
• Posting bank receipts to the fees ledger in Sage 200
• Ad-hoc duties dependent on business requirements

Person specification:

• Must have a full driving license due to office location
• Minimum of 2 years’ payroll / finance experience
• Proficiency with Sage 50 or similar payroll software
• Exceptional numeracy and attentional to detail
• Competent IT skills including Excel
• Clear and courteous oral and written communication
• Discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive payroll data
• Ability to take instruction and manage own workload
• Organised with excellent time management
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team